Control Arm: Labor Times
| Standard Hours | Manufacturer Warranty Hours | Skill Level | Notes | |
| Replace | ||||
| Front Suspension | ||||
| Lower Control Arm | ||||
| One Side | 1.9 | 1.6 | B | |
| Both Sides | 3.8 | 3.0 | B | |
| Rear Suspension | ||||
| Without 318ti | ||||
| Upper Control Arm | ||||
| 318, 323, 328 | ||||
| One Side | 2.4 | 1.5 | B | |
| Both Sides | 3.1 | 1.9 | B | |
| M3 | ||||
| One Side | ||||
| Manual Trans | 1.9 | 1.6 | B | |
| Auto Trans | 1.9 | 1.5 | B | |
| Both Sides | ||||
| Manual Trans | 2.3 | 2.0 | B | |
| Auto Trans | 2.3 | 1.9 | B | |
| NOTE | ||||
| To Replace Bushing, Add | ||||
| Each | 0.2 | 0.2 | B | |
| Lower Control Arm | ||||
| 318, 323, 328 | ||||
| One Side | 1.9 | 1.5 | B | |
| Both Sides | 2.3 | 1.8 | B | |
| M3 | ||||
| One Side | 1.9 | 1.5 | B | |
| Both Sides | ||||
| Manual Trans | 2.3 | 1.9 | B | |
| Auto Trans | 2.3 | 1.8 | B | |
| NOTE | ||||
| To Replace Bushing, Add | ||||
| Each | 0.2 | 0.2 | B |